tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12217293438362754502024-03-19T02:11:34.959-07:00So here we go.Ed and Corihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741024718793655862noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221729343836275450.post-75060770411266852002011-10-31T09:57:00.000-07:002011-11-01T16:45:49.316-07:00September 16th part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We took a small detour North to dip our feet in the Grand Canyon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyL2Wn7md2tU7sCaP6fcXIN6Rk20X_tmq2vBiNDM3oXI_lZPR4lgNUDJUXlXoHt_2MAzhod2YKYR1JCYCarrkD5-sCe7UkHP2gJo3SCJmLNhEGM29JXA0T11U0uGraDYq-03jPZ8VaAwzf/s1600/IMG_7540-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyL2Wn7md2tU7sCaP6fcXIN6Rk20X_tmq2vBiNDM3oXI_lZPR4lgNUDJUXlXoHt_2MAzhod2YKYR1JCYCarrkD5-sCe7UkHP2gJo3SCJmLNhEGM29JXA0T11U0uGraDYq-03jPZ8VaAwzf/s320/IMG_7540-small.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>What more can I say? It is breathtaking. As my Mom has said "No one should bother traveling abroad until they've seen the Grand Canyon." It's true, our country has so much to offer.<br />
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If you know Rt. 66, you know this sign. Can you spot our big rig?<br />
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Standin' on the (other) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zuhxfrXocw">corner</a> in Winslow Arizona. Was feeling a little cheated since that isn't even a real building! Nonetheless, we had the Eagles stuck in our heads for about 42 hours.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hkhinc.com/arizona/twoguns/richardson.htm">Two Guns, Arizona.</a> This ghost town has a very interesting and turbulent past. We had a ton of fun exploring the place. Here are the remains of it's reincarnation as a campground and tourist stop.<br />
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Davey Crocket's graffiti.<br />
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The campground office building has been absolutely destroyed.<br />
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My favorite part was all the crazy art in the swimming pool<br />
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mega man<br />
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Just a bit further down the road, the restored <a href="http://www.doney.net/aroundaz/route66/twinarrows.htm">Twin Arrows</a> at sunset ♥<br />
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Drive-by shot of a muffler man for <a href="http://dancewithnance.blogspot.com/">Aunt Nancy</a><br />
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One of my favorite signs!<br />
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Hieroglyphs in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrified_Forest_National_Park">Petrified Forest National Park</a><br />
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Village remains<br />
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Knowing nothing about this "petrified forest" previously...we were looking forward to finally seeing big, green clusters of trees again, it had been a long time since leaving the mid-west that we had a "fix" of green landscape. Ha!<br />
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The landscape was very other-worldly. It looked like a different planet.<br />
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close up of a petrified stump<br />
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The original route of historic 66.<br />
At this stop we met a woman who was traveling with her husband in a 30 ft long 5th wheel, she literally could not contain her chuckles, she was amazed at how small our camper was :)<br />
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It went right through the park. The road disappeared but the telephone poles remain.<br />
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Back on the road<br />
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Stopped by the <a href="http://www.wigwammotel.com/">Wigwam Motel</a><br />
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The lady in the office gave us a key so we could peak inside. Wish we could have stayed here, but every wigwam is reserved months in advance!<br />
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</div>Ed and Corihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741024718793655862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221729343836275450.post-684460327005537242011-03-20T12:28:00.000-07:002011-03-20T12:28:06.474-07:00September 14th - part 3 NeonWe walked around Albuquerque, and happened upon this sign...<br />
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Which was on the side of the <a href="http://absolutelyneon.com/">Absolutely Neon</a> building. On a whim we decided to go inside, and we ended up staying a couple hours! Robert the neon artist took a break from his current project to teach about the medium.<br />
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Ceiling rack storage <br />
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He let us explore the workshop <br />
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We hung out with Robert until the sun set, talking about everything from Rt. 66 neon, politics, religion, the nomadic lifestyle, rattlesnakes... He's a great guy all around. If you ever find yourself in Albuquerque (which we sure hope to, again!) be sure to check out <a href="http://absolutelyneon.com/">Absolutely Neon</a>.<br />
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Up until now I was a little bit sad that we came upon most of the vintage neon signs during the day. I really wanted to get some awesome glowing night-shots. Turns out, most of the signs don't light up anymore anyways :'( But here is one I managed to capture.<br />
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Just outside of Albuquerque is<i> the most</i> gaudy and brazen hotel/casino/truckstop you have ever seen. The Route 66 Casino. The place is huuuge! It has giant replicas of many Rt. 66 icons, and it is so strange to see gigantic, brand new, glowing replicas of objects that are actually decades old, and falling apart. We stopped here because you kind of have to...it is hypnotizing in a way that makes you uncomfortable after a few minutes. We popped open the back hatch and made ourselves some tuna sandwiches under the neon glow, then continued a few more miles down the road to the smaller, less intimidating Dancing Eagle hotel/casino/truckstop to boondock for the night.Ed and Corihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741024718793655862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221729343836275450.post-30915052654269268652011-03-20T11:17:00.000-07:002011-03-20T11:34:57.213-07:00September 14th - part 2 Midpoint Cafe & vintage signsEver Westward...<br />
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What is left of the Roadrunner Drive-In<br />
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We stopped to eat at the <a href="http://www.uglycrustpies.com/">Midpoint Cafe</a>, 1139 miles away from L.A. and Chicago via 66<br />
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Ed ponders our travels<br />
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while I resist the urge to steal a dining set.<br />
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We made it into New Mexico and saw quite a few Rt. 66 icons, here is a (very tiny!) selection of the vintage signs and other sights we saw. <br />
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Mid century modern architecture. I'm drooling.<br />
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We made our way through Amarillo Texas and spotted a few of <a href="http://www.legendsofamerica.com/tx-cadillacranch2.html">Stanley Marsh's</a> signs. I was quite excited, "Ed <b>look</b> there's another one! Over there...<i>look!</i>" as he tries to navigate city traffic while towing a ridiculous trailer. Here is one we were able to pull over for. It was a pleasant foreshadowing of what was yet to come that day...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Cadillac Ranch!! The Mecca of Roadtrippers everywhere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDHUi8jBuxa9rTdDqr4b1hrqC_mdmmfTfgS9xKe-VV2jnBG_UjeNl4YG5murM0UmVnpHKgqeK4eiy3mi-J64fjiAKi6uN77YmaEBvy7U7ltMWZfXBzOuV1Ch18QuTZ78rEepmogCme-Li/s1600/IMG_6938-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDHUi8jBuxa9rTdDqr4b1hrqC_mdmmfTfgS9xKe-VV2jnBG_UjeNl4YG5murM0UmVnpHKgqeK4eiy3mi-J64fjiAKi6uN77YmaEBvy7U7ltMWZfXBzOuV1Ch18QuTZ78rEepmogCme-Li/s320/IMG_6938-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Working on leaving our mark (which was probably long-gone by next week)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjlbXX3KJNaJL1FH3pU0xmfpYRCl3jqygNwqSXvUT-yeD6-cd6nunJMGrOG3kqduZWjUWLIbxy5c50DqwHJyV7496utJSWTmz1n3eyFbxT9_NX2d6MGAgZ_oZhIL8ksorJ-hQub6QSYSt/s1600/IMG_6949-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSjlbXX3KJNaJL1FH3pU0xmfpYRCl3jqygNwqSXvUT-yeD6-cd6nunJMGrOG3kqduZWjUWLIbxy5c50DqwHJyV7496utJSWTmz1n3eyFbxT9_NX2d6MGAgZ_oZhIL8ksorJ-hQub6QSYSt/s320/IMG_6949-3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Victory</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnufjcYD9sreoAFgGPh8YoLbZPsP-1oOYx1PX3s9ki3StaA34OTokC2i4Yq-kruEG8QwTxZtMV8O2UtzJ7jRfTWCeO5dqpzuxRUBQIxpzz61rTaIOCePkDsxrYErilrXZicKzsfY1mkt1/s1600/IMG_6976-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtnufjcYD9sreoAFgGPh8YoLbZPsP-1oOYx1PX3s9ki3StaA34OTokC2i4Yq-kruEG8QwTxZtMV8O2UtzJ7jRfTWCeO5dqpzuxRUBQIxpzz61rTaIOCePkDsxrYErilrXZicKzsfY1mkt1/s320/IMG_6976-3.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">BYOP </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KHwY-SyD8TO6yQr60IvacI8TFPIxN9Oph8vC7ZfCCjzsidjv6jWiPikztnJM_ZukvkcmQ5F03vWLwBiw6UwWa6S08DoW9DPc9qTMdDTJgD0FztCkSUL_1PHGmVazm90bClsySY9J-AIK/s1600/IMG_6977-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4KHwY-SyD8TO6yQr60IvacI8TFPIxN9Oph8vC7ZfCCjzsidjv6jWiPikztnJM_ZukvkcmQ5F03vWLwBiw6UwWa6S08DoW9DPc9qTMdDTJgD0FztCkSUL_1PHGmVazm90bClsySY9J-AIK/s320/IMG_6977-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">They still spin</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09jDhcyLs2j_P5ea36WPCPh555FgDdd2Fl5UuTEZnPd4yQUwnNq5S8CiyZsWreC7vj1l3X9eA2kW7TWxGPJZSIknZuZ7Bw7-AxN41LwsHoTSDfunIkqT-1_UVCcNfTFij54k-sNPOtWoQ/s1600/IMG_6987-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09jDhcyLs2j_P5ea36WPCPh555FgDdd2Fl5UuTEZnPd4yQUwnNq5S8CiyZsWreC7vj1l3X9eA2kW7TWxGPJZSIknZuZ7Bw7-AxN41LwsHoTSDfunIkqT-1_UVCcNfTFij54k-sNPOtWoQ/s320/IMG_6987-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant_Farm_%28group%29">Ant Farm</a> (also known for other happenings in the 70's such as Media Burn) partnered with Stanley Marsh (remember, the sign guy?) to construct this piece of public art. Deconstruction of the cars is tolerated, even encouraged. I think the whole thing is a striking criticism of the American obsession with materialistic excess. We're driving ourselves into the ground.<br />
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Don't let the pictures fool you, there was a steady stream of onlookers coming and going the whole time we were there. I think we heard 5 different foreign languages out in this empty field on the side of the road. That is one of the many curious aspects of Rt. 66. Being an epitome of Americana, there is much international interest, meanwhile the "locals" don't seem all to impressed, or concerned with preservation.<br />
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Green glazed ceramic tiles, mmm...<br />
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More art deco details<br />
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Next stop, the Devil's Rope Museum in McLean TX. <br />
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At first glance it seems to be a laughable roadside curiosity. Turns out, you could spend hours in this place, it was quite interesting!<br />
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Who knew there were so many types of barbed wire? And ways to splice it? And attach it to posts, and materials to make those posts, and machines to make the wire, and spools to hold the wire?<br />
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We saw all the brands for different ranches, as well as the different ways to tattoo, clip and tag the ears of cattle. <br />
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There was also a very somber section dedicated to telling how barbed wire has been used against humanity. How it changed combat in war, and how it has been used to contain humans.<br />
So...on to something less depressing...<br />
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Like this water tower in Groom, TX.<br />
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No one seems to be able to agree on the history of this water tower, does it/did it ever function? Why is it there? Did it ever stand strait? The most popular version I've heard, is that it was intentionally built this way so that rt.66 drivers would stop into the nearby gas station to ask about it. And likely fill up their gas tanks and bellies since they're already there.<br />
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How you know you're in Texas.<br />
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So, today we decided that we were going to plan ahead, buy some bone dry firewood, and find a campsite early on in the day. We got this beautiful, secluded campsite in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. We had our own picnic shelter and everything. Absolutely wonderful, the park itself was beautiful, and we would finally be able to take our time setting up in the daylight, and enjoy cooking some delicious pudgie pies over the fire.<br />
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Well, that was the plan at least.<br />
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See those bushes right at the back of of the teardrop? And that brush in the foreground on the right? And the greenery just behind and to the right of the fire ring? There was a fucking rattlesnake trifecta. Set to overthrow our campsite, and prevent us from partaking in delicious pudgie pies, or any enjoyment whatsoever of our campsite. We didn't see them, but we definitely heard them. Oh, and not to mention the giant spiders everywhere. Seriously, there was one on the side of a dumpster 100 ft away...you could clearly see it from the campsite.<br />
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So instead, we retreated to the fallout shelter, armed with a couple bottles of <strike>wine</strike> contraband (alcohol wasn't allowed in the park). We watched movies on the lappy and had our own little party :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We found this dinosaur of a sign for Rest Haven Motel. The motel itself appears to have been converted into rental apartments which didn't seem to be in much better shape than the sign.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWex0zZMfmmfjjB8y9JBHtnThkQASqhfFcEEXWcU6feZDKmE2yB9mmiDZKyemQJNI6vM7H3WMwk_G6MVylSdPRxIhFY5nJA_nVbgzDhD0IthBrJlOUB1gpIG-qvFc-3F-0xk6VxXNniOsa/s1600/IMG_6772-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWex0zZMfmmfjjB8y9JBHtnThkQASqhfFcEEXWcU6feZDKmE2yB9mmiDZKyemQJNI6vM7H3WMwk_G6MVylSdPRxIhFY5nJA_nVbgzDhD0IthBrJlOUB1gpIG-qvFc-3F-0xk6VxXNniOsa/s320/IMG_6772-small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Further down the road, we found this old auto court motel. I believe the spaces between the buildings used to be covered, and were a place to park your car <br />
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This is one of my favorite pictures.<br />
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A few miles off of rt. 66 is <a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/9058">Totem Pole park</a>, built by Ed Galloway. This is where you will find the tallest totem pole in the world!<br />
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There were a lot of owls on the totem poles and other sculptures. This guy was my favorite.<br />
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At first glance, the place just seems so kitschy and silly, just some fun yard art of enormous proportions. But upon further inspection, you find this guy really was an <i>artist</i>. There were 300 handmade fiddles on display. Ed Galloway made each one with a different type of wood.<br />
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Sign number 24 of 879,33<br />
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Further down the road we spotted the infamous <a href="http://www.oklahomaroute66.com/articles/catoosa.html">Blue Whale of Catoosa</a>! This guy serves as a dock(in his mouth and down the tail), water slides (flippers on either side), diving platform (from the tip of his tail) and loft (second floor at the top of his head). A man built him as an anniversary present for his wife, how romantic!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Earlier I mentioned our list of "must sees" from Aunt Nancy, our Rt. 66 expert. Well we couldn't miss this "roadside attraction" in Tulsa Oklahoma! We dropped in for a visit with Aunt Mary, Barb and Bob. And by "drop in" I mean we called them and said "What are you doing? We're in Tulsa, how do we get to your house?" I'm so glad we were lucky enough to catch them when they weren't busy. We had a great time looking at old pictures and catching up. They treated us to meal at <a href="http://freddysusa.com/">Freddy's</a>, and helped us find our next destination, Red Rock Canyon state park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAsZrA_jqxW1xD4op8Jn6t8WJzBOxOBFlEaDlQV_eZGqab2hXhB7sV0_K7X2DZXGOu97hHIq6hN5Q6Xr8w5JnBrG8qr1nVLPQK8pAdRbZjZwEGLeXFxDdNq7DK5CBEBmlbIXmdsFDBenf/s1600/IMG_8583-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAsZrA_jqxW1xD4op8Jn6t8WJzBOxOBFlEaDlQV_eZGqab2hXhB7sV0_K7X2DZXGOu97hHIq6hN5Q6Xr8w5JnBrG8qr1nVLPQK8pAdRbZjZwEGLeXFxDdNq7DK5CBEBmlbIXmdsFDBenf/s320/IMG_8583-small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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The campsites were all down in the canyon. So maybe it doesn't look that steep in the picture, but I was driving and had to sit up to see the road over the hood. Kind of scary! We don't get much of that in Indiana. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So it was late in the day when we arrived, but at the bottom of the canyon the sun had set and it was getting dark. We tried to start a fire but it had apparently rained the day before. Everything including our firewood was damp. No pudgy pies. But we did make a friend, there was this cute cat who kept us company all night. He followed us everywhere, and would have slept with us in the teardrop if we let him. He tried to jump in many times! The park was gorgeous and true to it's name. It's also a popular place for rock climbing. In the morning we took our quarter showers. My new pet peeve. We're paying for camping, now you're charging us for 5 minutes of warm water? Ugh. All we had was a 10 dollar bill for the change machine so we got like 12 pounds of quarters back.</div>Ed and Corihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741024718793655862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221729343836275450.post-588397975565635222010-11-26T17:54:00.000-08:002010-11-26T18:05:11.430-08:00Sept. 11thA few miles east of this Sinclair station is where I learned to <i>always</i> have my camera. We drove by this old antique shop and pulled over to take a look. Inside the place was completely crammed with old junk and oddities, hardly navigable, exactly what an antique shop should be. There was a sweet old lady behind the counter who we chatted with for a bit about international motorcycle clubs. Upstairs in this old building was just the most beautiful interior, I wish I had my camera. Maybe a more accurate descriptions would be beautiful decay. Something you would see<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_exploration"> urban exploring</a> except with out the legal risk of trespassing. Further down the road we found this old Sinclair station.<br />
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Interesting trusses<br />
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We sat and talked with the daughter of the station owner for awhile. She told us stories about the area and the history of the place. She asked if we had stopped by the antique shop further up the road. "Why yes, we did." She told us an old man and has wife ran the place for something like 30 years. But a few months ago the wife died and the man was left alone to care for the place. She said a few weeks ago a traveler came by and said she just stopped by the shop and there was the nicest old woman there (do you see where this is going?) she described the man's wife who had recently died. We just half-smiled and said "Oh my..."<br />
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This one's for Nancy<br />
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Love these art deco machines<br />
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An original Route 66 sign<br />
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Pan out, and this is the building it swings from<br />
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I have a thing for abandoned buildings and peeling paint if you haven't noticed<br />
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A gate made out of old gears and tractor parts <br />
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Some of the houses are privately owned. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIKlzqDMVOC9r2Z-3zhfFO1L8JsnY6k09E-p_HPspcfQRZyDLnD48IpQaftvCQ9xGUs4xaABsH8nbk0HWDr2ZP3BkVBZFktH8wMwF3FnJZg5RjrQx67aB5iMFDsk7WOcNJ_vMxZzloN2n/s1600/IMG_6671.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqIKlzqDMVOC9r2Z-3zhfFO1L8JsnY6k09E-p_HPspcfQRZyDLnD48IpQaftvCQ9xGUs4xaABsH8nbk0HWDr2ZP3BkVBZFktH8wMwF3FnJZg5RjrQx67aB5iMFDsk7WOcNJ_vMxZzloN2n/s320/IMG_6671.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">There were a few of these chairs scattered out in the lawn...they looked like they were grazing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzPOLkewTt74ON0LecZ8pnpUagHpoP3NVAwmOr-EBNAPIknU9m927yrbqZHUCXDu04ho62QjsYmqggFpeB2VEpGqWK7Lrck9N5U1BlBLIFrnNAVuzJshnXz7ZKutX91MBqK2RL9ZufT4S/s1600/IMG_6703-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkzPOLkewTt74ON0LecZ8pnpUagHpoP3NVAwmOr-EBNAPIknU9m927yrbqZHUCXDu04ho62QjsYmqggFpeB2VEpGqWK7Lrck9N5U1BlBLIFrnNAVuzJshnXz7ZKutX91MBqK2RL9ZufT4S/s320/IMG_6703-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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This sculpture was called "Plumber's Nightmare" <br />
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In the the little old church <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ed and Corihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741024718793655862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221729343836275450.post-15195347060136507782010-10-06T21:32:00.000-07:002010-10-25T21:43:24.887-07:00Sept. 10, 2010 - We EmbarkSo we left home at 6pm on a Friday, to find ourselves in a traffic jam 30 minutes out of town. Great! We drove into the night, trying to get as far away from home as we could. 1:45am we stop for the night in a truckstop somewhere in Missouri for our first night on the road in the teardrop. It rains. Torrentially. We found our leak! And lucky for me it was on Ed's side. Actually we both tossed and turned all night just getting used to the idea of sleeping in a shoebox on a trailer in a truckstop in Missouri. So Ed's feet got a little wet but we patched up the leak in the morning. But not before being awaken by strangers talking about us just outside our window...<br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">(read this in the thickest southern accent)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr: That's a tiny little camper right there, the back opens up and they got a kitchen and storage. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mrs. A camper? You mean a trailer for camping supplies?"</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mr. No, no, that's a camper, you can sleep inside of it.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mrs. No way, that is too tiny!</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Mr. No it's not, I betcha they just got tired and pulled off to rest, I bet there's people sleeping in there right now.</span></span><br />
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And so it begins, seldom will we make a stop and not have an admirer or two. Literally not a day went by in our two weeks on the road that we didn't have someone strike up a conversation about our teardrop. "What is it? Where did you buy it? Do you really sleep in there?"<br />
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Sept. 11<br />
After brushing teeth and cleaning up a bit at the truckstop, we finally hop on Route 66 at 9:30 am.<br />
Here is our very first roadside oddity, you see we were quite excited.<br />
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Erected 4-1-08<br />
Stands 42'4" tall<br />
Weighs 27,500 lbs<br />
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We spotted the rock frog! <a href="http://dancewithnance.blogspot.com/">Aunt Nancy</a>, Americana expert and enthusiast, had given us a list of things to look out for. This was one of them, it was a like a scavenger hunt, looking for everything on her list and finding a ton of stuff in between.<br />
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Our very first neon stop, the <span id="goog_1538488608"></span><a href="http://www.mungermoss.com/">Munger Moss Mote<span id="goog_1538488609"></span>l</a><br />
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Our first diner stop, the Bell Restaurant in Lebanon MO. We enjoyed a most satisfying breakfast at 11:30am. Love that ceiling!<br />
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<i>Edit: I missed a page in our travel log! More to come from from our adventures on the 11th - I can't believe we did so much all in one day...part 2 of day 2 coming soon.</i>Ed and Corihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741024718793655862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221729343836275450.post-58521521068389270092010-10-06T14:41:00.000-07:002010-10-06T14:51:25.654-07:00Teardrop pt. 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bRJ9N-HKLV9oV81fXoUk26KBIN3m8S_A4tPj_tpYF2-v8NFcloE7p_XItNGHv_e2qqxQUmIM9OIs1WwX4ns77qyORZ1pslZwUiJRCs51stegz8Df7EkwlnHV34g45eskJ0IN_lTOTdnc/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bRJ9N-HKLV9oV81fXoUk26KBIN3m8S_A4tPj_tpYF2-v8NFcloE7p_XItNGHv_e2qqxQUmIM9OIs1WwX4ns77qyORZ1pslZwUiJRCs51stegz8Df7EkwlnHV34g45eskJ0IN_lTOTdnc/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tada!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here is our teardrop, It's not quite finished, but it is campable. We got the license plate in the mail just in time to head west for the maiden voyage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWfWTAQYIQoKt65_w8w6SQE1ubFb_f7K6VcI5XVe9h8bmjW9p-rxL3FmJYNpaSNB2cP-ETWo7QuONGuISsxocxzUPiHper3SeoB1u8val_eQ7erR82AA1bzptfGsZNMqfEgG0ufzqrxmx/s1600/005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLWfWTAQYIQoKt65_w8w6SQE1ubFb_f7K6VcI5XVe9h8bmjW9p-rxL3FmJYNpaSNB2cP-ETWo7QuONGuISsxocxzUPiHper3SeoB1u8val_eQ7erR82AA1bzptfGsZNMqfEgG0ufzqrxmx/s320/005.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
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Especially my Dad, this would have never materialized with out you!</div>Ed and Corihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741024718793655862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221729343836275450.post-22531915122468232242010-09-30T19:53:00.000-07:002010-09-30T19:53:07.286-07:00Our Teardrop Build pt. deux<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="postbody">I stained the inside roof, and painted the walls a light blue.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB33r4g9jIAECOFGJiOx6ymvqkO1szau3DYD6sYyGnUmSmJu8AxGk9j4eEhzsr4KI9V9OGSSFIIDKGUR0Sbd4EhBAY_upq82D6jrMim-rr_bhonQ_4IpZJZJXxtXM7hfaVnMQwdWu4wZe3/s1600/38551_420486618362_506938362_4480920_825739_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB33r4g9jIAECOFGJiOx6ymvqkO1szau3DYD6sYyGnUmSmJu8AxGk9j4eEhzsr4KI9V9OGSSFIIDKGUR0Sbd4EhBAY_upq82D6jrMim-rr_bhonQ_4IpZJZJXxtXM7hfaVnMQwdWu4wZe3/s400/38551_420486618362_506938362_4480920_825739_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ed and the Dad's putting the aluminum over the second layer of plywood.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiA5msljySseeJkz7MPM6xGIYGT1cFmnjVWXdn_ESaDoEdppihY9a6TKJEPfs3NHWtqQi8EuwSiGlm0wBVY_M8BcR2O7-O3PWcd9Og6I5TRyidU4KILmqoEC8XqNv4xNJv7qECZqXy5xym/s1600/38635_420486678362_506938362_4480925_5572780_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiA5msljySseeJkz7MPM6xGIYGT1cFmnjVWXdn_ESaDoEdppihY9a6TKJEPfs3NHWtqQi8EuwSiGlm0wBVY_M8BcR2O7-O3PWcd9Og6I5TRyidU4KILmqoEC8XqNv4xNJv7qECZqXy5xym/s320/38635_420486678362_506938362_4480925_5572780_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Tada!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8Ku9h6PS2XGqwdphxNJcLldQTA_kmjZwMlbGOYP7-bOe2l13PwjClMd-VuR6o882eycl8P8aUqZ-f7JZi2SHTIchyphenhyphenut5ZrCxb61-aKkzeQtpx8muttlBmMAdVIONF0S0Xb4coSxkPws-/s1600/39809_420486788362_506938362_4480937_6702139_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv8Ku9h6PS2XGqwdphxNJcLldQTA_kmjZwMlbGOYP7-bOe2l13PwjClMd-VuR6o882eycl8P8aUqZ-f7JZi2SHTIchyphenhyphenut5ZrCxb61-aKkzeQtpx8muttlBmMAdVIONF0S0Xb4coSxkPws-/s320/39809_420486788362_506938362_4480937_6702139_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The back galley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KexkE85_EmTXPCpOJzDGDwWTAvNVw1-Er8ufKIbdwQq2eJ7FtLdoYQrSU2Oo4H-IWkMkinZblBYNbREAf246imxBDIpHxK4pP2LNOtLv59CskHl_cbUIrUNAqxX9fK2cUQ7M5dwkJ1to/s1600/july+039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KexkE85_EmTXPCpOJzDGDwWTAvNVw1-Er8ufKIbdwQq2eJ7FtLdoYQrSU2Oo4H-IWkMkinZblBYNbREAf246imxBDIpHxK4pP2LNOtLv59CskHl_cbUIrUNAqxX9fK2cUQ7M5dwkJ1to/s400/july+039.JPG" width="300" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Starting to put in the cabinets...we had no idea what we were doing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFHa0VaB86QHRbi-xxKUAX7nKWzzAdS7OegkIge8K3MCTo_Vnfyp3pDg5phcXxCGdOguoBesZxDBDP21LMVjM-bo5JQkWr8n3dPBjM7ZeOYhtENVZ8s-RnMIVI6cwTpIFbLFcUOVkMCJi/s400/june+003+%282%29.JPG" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> But we seemed to manage!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiK3WG9oFRPjykNalmzx_InfrQSnNgiCJe_nePuY3f1bLQcHo6_ZFNrvI3RXSQabz6G3GSdR3cZ7lWnj5BEeImRE9zK4KM8h70kyeGge3e7rp_qhLRwzFaJ3ycgKxH3mTDc-tqjeVPcqn/s1600/july+022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiK3WG9oFRPjykNalmzx_InfrQSnNgiCJe_nePuY3f1bLQcHo6_ZFNrvI3RXSQabz6G3GSdR3cZ7lWnj5BEeImRE9zK4KM8h70kyeGge3e7rp_qhLRwzFaJ3ycgKxH3mTDc-tqjeVPcqn/s400/july+022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> The hatch <br />
<img alt="july 077" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4898255571_4bf375d2f4.jpg" width="500" /><br />
The hatch skinned <br />
<img alt="july 078" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4898256257_8e8c1d4022.jpg" width="500" /><br />
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The galley <br />
<img alt="july 039" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4899023236_e48b55c7fb.jpg" width="375" /><br />
The hatch supports are semi-temporary, we're planning on making them more secure and wind-proof when we get around to skinning the inside of the hatch. <br />
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And here is the paint job so far! It's based on the retro shasta trailers, I'll be adding a silver line between the white and blue. <br />
<img alt="39091_424842338362_506938362_4594430_4119548_n" height="375" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4898958806_e10c63b1e5.jpg" width="500" /></span></div>Ed and Corihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741024718793655862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1221729343836275450.post-28423080033902443142010-09-29T21:30:00.000-07:002010-09-29T21:30:02.373-07:00Our Teardrop Build<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="postbody">Ok, so here goes a "quick" recap of our teardrop build.</span><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">My Dad acquired this old utility trailer last year. It used to be a pop up camper.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4503225639_6f84230ccc.jpg" width="400" /> <br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">He ripped it apart... <br />
<img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4503856492_ae5d559919.jpg" width="400" /> <br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">And somehow managed to turn it into a perfect little 4x8 trailer! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody">Mom and Dad towed it up on Easter, so naturally we took a picture in our Sunday best.</span><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYjdwBAeQaf2um7E2xomszB7W5xbAgXhAbKbbOOssxrWuvZGF7iUuGGEjiqBEvnT6OnYjBezgQVFqU1n4xqUdbzd11x-A9pE63x5QmHKs8sgJpQtxtukuheTHJWfF6PKEE9PvXABgU9kp/s1600/26438_384557168362_506938362_3633531_8380841_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYjdwBAeQaf2um7E2xomszB7W5xbAgXhAbKbbOOssxrWuvZGF7iUuGGEjiqBEvnT6OnYjBezgQVFqU1n4xqUdbzd11x-A9pE63x5QmHKs8sgJpQtxtukuheTHJWfF6PKEE9PvXABgU9kp/s400/26438_384557168362_506938362_3633531_8380841_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dad enjoys some beer and pizza after raising the walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKXMp4NvrkwF0vuG-QWPD-7e_Xi76w0O6tZnh3lDEkfEB8JaorIhuwivpjjbuW3_ERuBLkwhg1xeHwFrWHz6J0ciVoCWarFJKlbmpbErjELWggV5wHOB7bPJleNQ_uChr2EhWQubBGsUg/s1600/29828_392633208362_506938362_3811503_5241106_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKKXMp4NvrkwF0vuG-QWPD-7e_Xi76w0O6tZnh3lDEkfEB8JaorIhuwivpjjbuW3_ERuBLkwhg1xeHwFrWHz6J0ciVoCWarFJKlbmpbErjELWggV5wHOB7bPJleNQ_uChr2EhWQubBGsUg/s320/29828_392633208362_506938362_3811503_5241106_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crossbars </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9gmQiZr0Ic3nyys39q22cHzw5xIy0YCVjLG6zYUZqfMOpkg8ws32Vavwx99qN9Bhqzk21yJDtdIwIpaWldrSUGPIdTqbOtce8ma2_dOL6I-HElon7tgN8stNZfIfqBMPXrRThThrXP7J/s1600/29828_392633228362_506938362_3811506_2060442_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9gmQiZr0Ic3nyys39q22cHzw5xIy0YCVjLG6zYUZqfMOpkg8ws32Vavwx99qN9Bhqzk21yJDtdIwIpaWldrSUGPIdTqbOtce8ma2_dOL6I-HElon7tgN8stNZfIfqBMPXrRThThrXP7J/s400/29828_392633228362_506938362_3811506_2060442_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody">5mm plywood</span><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1263/4725035219_ded5cee816.jpg" width="400" /> </span></div></div><span class="postbody"> </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Insulation</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbR7bCOCaiN5ZZekLuUefznFA5VmMAcPYSsmyrZlITW7RtuAKqi85oAIaLxY2cPpYymvNGYcDoZc2pbHmJTQVB19ldH81NtDULFjq7q7mY_TQuW-S06_XTyKpH7VkDKh5aSy4CXazn-mz/s1600/june+001+%282%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbR7bCOCaiN5ZZekLuUefznFA5VmMAcPYSsmyrZlITW7RtuAKqi85oAIaLxY2cPpYymvNGYcDoZc2pbHmJTQVB19ldH81NtDULFjq7q7mY_TQuW-S06_XTyKpH7VkDKh5aSy4CXazn-mz/s400/june+001+%282%29.JPG" width="400" /></a><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Side view</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1053/4725038283_8f7c65d813.jpg" width="400" /> <br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">The galley so far <br />
<img border="0" height="300" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1132/4725688230_719dbeffd9.jpg" width="400" /> <br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="postbody" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">More to come!<br />
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